This is gross and you may want to skip this post, but in case any future pregnant women read this, I don't want to be accused of holding out on the down and dirty details.
So much of pregnancy isn't a mystery. With friends who have been down this road and tons of books describing every conceivable possible pregnancy symptom, and don't even get me started on the frank discussion on the pregnancy bulletin boards, it's hard to be surprised. There is one thing I never read about and no one ever told me: I pee out of context. Not a lot but any amount is certainly more than I am used to. I knew it could happen after giving birth, but I didn't know it could happen before ever pushing a human from the girly bits. Panty liners are a must-have. I mentioned it to a friend, and she replied, "Ah yes, the soggy nether regions..."
Throughout this pregnancy, brushing my teeth has made me gag, and there is nothing I can do about it so I've just gotten used to it. Imagine my surprise a few days ago when my usual tooth-brushing, gag fest was accompanied by a sudden gush. For a minute, I thought maybe my water had broken, but nope, it was just pee. Kegels anyone?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
One thing no one ever told me about pregnancy
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Right there with ya! I've had a cold for 2 weeks and during my couging fits, I have done the exact same thing! Fun, isn't it?
Oh...and I also gag horribly when brushing my teeth.
The last two months of my pregnancy, I leaked so much urine that I had to sniff my underwear ALL DAY to make sure my real water hadn't broken. That is the #1 thing I will not miss about being pregnant with twins - smelling my own urine. But good thing I did all that pee sniffing bc I'm the one who caught that Alex's water broke by smelling my pantyliner.
I even had a false trip to L&D bc I thought one of my waters had broke but it was just extra pee. I did document it, but I think you had to read between the lines:
http://jonandlaura.blogspot.com/2006/03/our-families-are-so-great.html
Oh yeah, the first few months I lost count of the number of times I threw up and peed my pants at the same time. One time at 3AM I didn't make it to the kitchen sink and was covered in vomit and pee. I cried BIG TIME that night.
Oh my gosh - I had to focus so hard anytime I coughed or sneezed to keep from peeing. It was a surprise to me, too. I've never been more thankful for panty liners!
Haha, yes yes, fun times! Lately I about lose it AS I'm squatting to sit on the toilet!
Ugghh, doesn't sound like much fun!
Wishing you a peacful and happy 2009!
LOL Maybe I'll re-think this need-to-be-preggers thing. ;)
Happy New Year, girl!
Ugh - the peeing and throwing up combo is SOOOO depressing. With this last pregnancy, I'd sit on the potty and throw up into the seat liner of JTC's training potty.
When my water actually broke with JTC, I assumed I'd just peed my pants.
(Right now, he's in the next room singing "You are my Sunshine" with his Daddy. Awesome.)
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